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Happy Handmade Valentine’s Day Made with love, from our hands to yours xxx Hope you are all having a lovely Valentine’s Day, even in these unprecedented times, sending you love and virtual hugs from our awesome makers. We are looking forward to being able to open our bricks and mortar stores when we can do so, but in the meantime we are open online, so have a lazy day and browse through our shop website for postal delivery and click and collect. https://www.shop.fabric-ation.co.uk/ Fancy baking some heart cookies for your loved ones? Check out Cookie Time! Not my usual hearts By Louisa @ Kemp ArtsRead More →

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Summer is the time to think about introducing some new homes for wildlife into your garden. With loss of habitats as we build on more city fringes and farmers work the land more intensively gardens have become a vital space for wildlife. However the modern garden can be too tidy and lacks the fallen logs and hollow trees of the old wildwood.  It is also fantastic to see wildlife and by providing them with a “home” you can enjoy watching their comings and goings. Hollybush Woodworkers, selling through Fabrication in Leeds Light, offer a range of wildlife homes including barrel topped hedgehog shelters, sparrow terraces,Read More →

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Whether you have caught the sewing bug from Great British Sewing Bee, want to try an new skill like making a beautiful crystal tiara, or simply want to “tart up your tat” then Fabrication has a workshop for you. Workshops are running through the summer for sewing, lampshade making, jewellery, perfumery, darwing, chocolate making… the list goes on and on.  Workshops are run by Fabrication’s dedicated and talented craftspeople, each has a passion for and knowledge of their craft that is second to none. You can find your perfect workshop and book on line at Fabrication’s website. Booking is essential as class sizes are limited. Learn aRead More →